Pike County Democrat, Volume 27, Number 36, Petersburg, Pike County, 15 January 1897 — Page 1

Hon. A. H. Taylsr liteniewe4. The Rocky Mountain Newt, published at Dearer, Col., printed the following in the issue of Sunday, January 3; „ , “Ex-Congressman Arthur H. Taylor, of the First congressional district of Indiana, was a guest at the Albany, yesterday. Mr. Taylor was a member of the fifty-third congress, and stood with Lafe Pence and the other silrer members in their fights for the white metal. • He and Mr. Pence drifted together yesterday and speut a long time together talking orer old times. “‘1 am ou my way to Alaska,' said Mr. Taylor to a News man, ‘where I hare some mining interests which demand my immediate attention. Like many another silrer men, 1 am interested in gold mining; got into it through some Indiana friends alter I left congress. It is not the best time of the year to rislt Alaska, but my business is such that it will not wait. I stopped orer here today, hoping to find an old law partner of mine, but I found Pence instead.

**‘Politics? Oh, I am out of it now, I took an active part in the last campaign because of my interest in the issues involved, but the other side had too much money for us to combat. “ ‘Are the people satisfied with the result? “ ‘Welt I should say not. They are the sore#t people in the country. The workingmen at last realize how they have been jobbed, and since the election, instead of the promised better times, higher wages- and more employment, they have exactly the reverse. Factories have cut dowu both wages and forces and some have closed altogether. Not in a single case has there been an increase in force or wages, and the number of decreases in wages and force are almost too numerous to mention. It was a clear case of bluff, coercion and intimidation. In the country districts among the farmers we won out handsomely, but the cities were against us. Today, if a fair and square election could be held, Iudiaua would give a dear majority of 60,000 for silver. I have uot the slightest doubt of it. “ ‘.Something was done at the last moment which turned a great many workmen, I have no doubt,’ continued Mr. Taylor, ‘for I had personal assurances from a number of railroad men that they would vote for silver even though they were enrolled in sound money clubs, hut from their actions since, 1 know that they changed their minds at the last moment for some reason. Intimidation was the greatest factor. For mstance take it in some of our factories around Evansville, orders were received for goods which read ‘Please ship us so and so. providing McKinley is elected.’ These notice* or orders were pasted upon the walls of the factories where they could be seen, but; since the election some of the same factories Which had these notices, have closed down indefinitely. Comment is unnecessary. “ ‘The owner's* of the factories were not so much to blame, either. They also were intimidated. The manufacturing business in Indiana, is much

as U is here, done largely on credit, and the banks really control affairs. When the banks put on the screws and threatened all kinds of disaster if Bryan was elected, the manufacturer was helpless. I cannot see that the result helps him much, but he probably thought it would aid a little and did what he could. “Two years from next fall, however, yoiu will hear from Indiana and she will be on the other side by at least 20,000, no matter what they do. The people there have been buncoed once, but it can hardly be done again right away. Mr. Taylor lives in Petersburg, Ind. He left last evening to continue his jouruev towards the artic, well equipped with clothing for hjs visit to the cold of the polar uight which now prevails in Alaska.

Tribute of Respect. Whebilas. In the mysterious dispensation of His providence, God has thought it best to ire move by death our Mother in Israel, Mrs. Elizabeth Miley. Therefore, be it Resolved, That the members of the Missionary aieiety, of which she was a member, recognized in her a sister of sterling worth and of superior mental ability. Resolved, That we feel in her death the society has met with an Irreparable loss, each individual a personal friend, and the church a valuable member. Resolved, That we bold her memory as a sweet arotnia; that her life shall be to us an example of honored womanliness, of highgo uled Christianity, and that her memory shall be faithfully cherished by us. Resolved, furtheV, That these resolutions recorded in our minutes, that they be I published in our city papers and a copy be sent to the family of the deceased. i M*s. Carter, f c Mas. Bekuks, \ u,m‘ A Valuable Prescript ion, Editor Morrison of Worthington Ind., “Sun," writes: “You have a valuable prescription in Electric Bill,era, and 1 can cheerfully recommend it for constipation and sick headache, and as a general system tonic it Lia« no equal ” Mra. Annie Stehle, atKi* Cottage Grove Ave., Chicago, was all run down, could not eat nor digest food, had a backache which never lea her and felt tired and wearv, but six i*ottles of Electric Bitters restored her beailu and renewal her strength. Prices 50 cents and f 1.00. Get a bottle at J. R. Adams A 'son's drug store. The Tawrn Gos*iper. The town gossiper is the roost despisable of ail creatures. They will “rubber neck’" from morning till night and. like a pneumatic tire they get full and are ready for another spin, says an exchange. They collect the filth, magnify it and then dis- j tribute it throughout the community. They are ever ready to blight pure manhood or womanhood by their low, insinuating remarks* and we are sorry to relate, some of them are enrolled as meiulier* of the church where Christian charity and love for fellbwmen is supposed to, and should abound. These human buzzards are waiting to hear Gabriel's trumpet, hat the devil s clarion will i»ll them to t he home which they richly deserve—the warmest corner of hades— unless they repeut and change their ways. Uurklea*g Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for outs, jruisas, sores, uleers, salt rheum, fever *>res» tetter,, chapped hands, chilb.ains, •orns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles or no pay required. It is fuaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by J. R. Adams & Son.

“Just tell them that you saw me” » HAREROVE & CO’S, And they will know the rest.--,'^—B*aBi^’ January is the month of our Great Cheap Sale on everything. We invoice February 1st. and will offer you goods regardless of their value. It makes no difference what you need, or what the price has been, come to our stores and see the great reduction before we invoice. We never carry our winter goods, we sell at some price; they all have to go; lucky you are in waiting. Winter has only begun in earnest and at the prices we cow offer you nice fresh goods it would pay you to buy* year a head. We haiwtwo stores pUed full of Cloaks, Dress Goods, Shoes, Blanket* and Clothing. So you see the assortment is large and prices clear out of sight. Remember this special sale on everything is for January only. «W. V. Hargrove & Co» ' ' —■—-rnstitmM orPeoples' Dry Goods Store and Star Clothing House, ) fETI»3a^»», ^PSAITA.

lap*. Sasaer Sullivan. The following correspondence from Evansville appeared in the Cincinnati Enquirer in last Sunday's issue: The oldest member of the Indiana legislature, which convenes Monday at Indianapolis, is beyond all question Captain Sasser Sullivan, the member from Pike county, Captain SulliTan will be 79 years old if he lives until the 97th of this month. He is in robust health, and indications are that he will lire many years more. Captain Sullivan served with distinction in the Mexican and civil wars, and never grows tired of telling of the many interesting experiences which he has had during his lifetime. He is called “The Hero of Two Wars,” and no one in Pike county is better known or more universally loved. Captain Sullivan was born in Johnson county, North Carolina, January 29. 1818, of Irish and German parentage. His father was an officer in the Revolutionary war, and intimate friend of General Lafayette, having fought with the great French General at th# battle of Brandywine. Iu March, 1880, Captain Sullivan, with his parents, left hi* native state and located in Laurel county. Kentucky. The trip was one of hardship and peril, consuming 180

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days. The Sullivans bought 100 acres of land in Laurel county, erected a log cabin and soon hail an ideal pioneer home. The head of the Sullivan family was an industrious, frugal and painstaking man, and his main ambition in life 5 was to give his children a liberal education. “Sassie,” as the subject of this sketch was called when a boy, was inclined to be studious, and by applying himself closely obtained the education necessary to teach school. He followed the vocation of teaching during several winters, and assisting his father on the farm during the summer months. In those days there were, no text books or educational boards, and the teacher received email remuneration forhisservic s. When the Mexican war broke out young Sullivan was seized with a desire to fight for his country, and in 1847 enlisted in Company K, Third Kentucky regiment. He marched with his regiment to New Orleans from which place they sailed for the City of Mexico, reaching that city in December of 1847. He proved a brave

sokuer and participated in j&veral engagement*. Young Sullivan returned home from the Mexican war in September, 1848, and on the 17th of that month was united in marriage to Abigail Brook, a daughter of Lieutenant John Brock of the Third Kentucky Regiment. In 1850 Sullivan removed to Pike county, Indiana. Here be purchased a farm and became comfortably situated. At the breaking out of the rebellion in 1861 he enlisted in the FiftyEighth Indiana Regiment, and soon after its organization he was commissioned a Lieutenant. He came home and recruited a company for the Eightieth Regiment and was m%de its Captain, takiug part in some of the fiercest engagements of the war. He was at Perry vilie, Franklin, Springhill, Murfreesboro, and marched with Sherman | to the sea. He was discharged in 1865, and ! returning home again engaged in fanning. In the meantime his wife had died, leaving four fihddmi. Captain Sullivan was married a second time, to Laura B. Richardson, on September 22, 1866 and to this union nine children were bom, six of whom are living. Captain Sullivan has always taken an ! interest in politics, and is regarded as (die of the leaders of the democratic party in | his county. He has served two temps as trustee of Marion township. Pike county, and.has been twice electe<| county assessor. Lest fall he was nominated, by his party for representative without his knowledge or consent Pike county, as a rule, goes over 100 republican, yet the old veteran was alec ted by a handsome majority defeating “Jim” Coates, one of the most popular republicans in Southern Indiana. Captain Sullivan is a member of the General Baptist church, and belongs to the Masonic fraternity. The old warrior has Hie vigor of 40, ami declares that he will hve to see William Jeuuings Bryan President of the United

LOCAL HAPPENINGS! Gathered on the Flv by The > Democrat’s Reporters, Hews Items From Here, There and Everywhere. Caart, City and Personal Items ia u Abreyiated Form. Van Will VinO Them All I?n«*r Tki«

V. Alf Wise says that It is a fine boy baby. E. H. Goslin was at W&sl^Jgton over Sunday visiting relative.' Major Winfrey of Evansville was in town last Friday evening on business. II. H. Tislow. jeweler and watchmaker Petersburg. All work guaranteed. 28* Charles Gladtsh of Madison township, was in town Monday afternoon transacting business. William Rodimel and William Jackson are at Atlanta. Georgia, having taken a carload of mules to put on the market. Much interest is being manifested in the revival meetings at the M. E. church. The attendance has been very large for the first week of the services. Farmers, if you want a good farm journal call in ami subscribe for the Farm. Field and Fireside. You can get this paper and the Democrat, one year, fog f 1.85. Aaron George, a prominent farmer near town, stopped the editor ou the street Monday and handing over one twenty-five said he wanted the news of the county this year. He’il get it. There is a movement on foot among the regular physicians in the counties of Knox. Pike. Gibson. Daviess and Dubois to form a district medical society. Delegates will be appointed at an early date to complete the formation. A special from Winslow to the Princeton Democrat of the 11th says: Yesterday at 2 o’clock death called away another veteran of the well known 58th Indiana, John Jones, better known as “General” Jones, of Marion township. Lewis E. Taylor of Evansville, general superintendent of the Julian mining company of Alaska, was here Monday interviewing the stockliolders of that association, lie will soon return to.Alaska to look after the interests of the company. t

State Superintendent Geeting has made the January apportionment of school funds. Pike county will receive the sum of $8,388.75, which will be divided among the township and school corporations to run the schools the balance of this school year. It is estimated that 10,000 persons died in Indiana the past year of four common germ diseases, diphtheria, scarlet fever, measles aud typhoid fever. The secretary of the state board of health thinks that fully 80 per cent of these deaths resulted from criminal neglect. Senator Bethell of Wihslow, introduced the first .bill in the senate. The bill presented is to change the time of holding court in the 57th judicial circuit composed of Dubois and Pike counties. The bill should be passed as it will give the farmers a chance to get through with their work during the busy season." ^ Last Thursday was the 88th birthday of William J. Hayes, commonly called “Pike County Bill.” A Urge crowd gathered at his home in Marion township and a big dinner and a general good time had by those present. The old gentleman is in very good health, his age being taken in consideration. It is hoped that he may lire many more yean and reach the century mark. * The nose social is the latest in the country. A sheet of canvas with small boles cut in it is suspended from the ceiling. The young women range themselves on one side of the sheet and the young men on the other. One of the former walks boldly to the ?heet and thrusts her nose through it; then another and another, and to on until noees are protruding through all the apertures. The young men view the array and choose each the one Hint pleases him best. Inleach ease the possessor of the note becomes the partner for the evening of the one ebooewg.

It is still an open winter and the ice men are about ready to strike. J. S. Barrett of Lockhart township, was Robert Gray of Iva, went to Indianapolis Wednesday oti business matters. Mrs. Madden of Eransville, was here last week the guest of Mrs. E. P. Richardson. .__ Col. W. A. Oliphant has been confined to his home for over a week with a severe case of la grippe. Good business lot on lower Main street; good looatiou; lot joins White’s grocery. Address Philip Sehle turner, Cannelton.' Indiana. 3om3 The legislature will appropriate $106,000 to pay the expenses of the present session. It takes money to run the Indiana legislature and doncher forget it. ^ The following marriage licenses have been issued since our last report: Joseph Wards and Lottie Ward. les A. Hurst and Eliza A. Meyers.

Ail persons wishing to study Shakespeare this winter are cordiallv invited to meet at t he residence of Prof. C. A. Crouch on East Walnut street, Monday evening, January 18th, at seven o'clock. Co*. ^ Con Adams puded the plum for Pike county. He secured a position in the sen* ate for this session as folding clerk at £1.00 per day through Senator Bethell. The other boys who were after position^ will return home. ^ Thomas Mount went to Jeffersonville yesterday and will return to-day, bringing back with him Elmer Smith of Clay township, who was sent to the penitentiary nearly two years ago for assault and battery with intent to kill. His term expired today. ___ Hon. J. W. Bethell, joint senator for Knox and Pike counties, was honored by being given three chairmanships in making up the committeess of the Senate. He is chairman of the following committees:! Swamp lands, drainage, labor and state library. William W. Tueker, who shot Matthew McMurray, gave bond last Friday in the sum of $2,500 and was released from jail, where he has beeu confiued since the tragedy. HeJeft for his former home, in Crawford county, where he will remain with his parents. • Prof. Brooks announces observations of an enormous sun spot now on the sun’s face and risible to the naked eye through a smoked glass. It is a remarkable solar disturbance coming at the minimum period of the sun spots. Prof. Brook/; is photographing the phenomenon wifh the large telescope. Thomas Kelson, trustee of Marion township, J. D. Barker, trustee of Madison township, L. E. Traylor, trustee of Jefferson township and Erastus Johnson, trustee of Washington township, went to Indianapolis Wednesday to attend the meeting of the state association of township trustees, which is now in session.

A telegram from Washington says:, Messrs. Hardy, Leigh tv, Overstreet, Rbyee. Paris, Hatch and Henry voted for the Pacific railroad steal today. Messrs. Watson, Hemenway, Hanley and Trace well were absent, but were paired in favor of the steal. Major Steele and >Jr. Johnson were the only Indianians who voted against> Huntington. This office is in receipt of the biennial report of the officers of the Indiana state prison south. The figures show that in 1885 Pike county had 19 prisoners there and in 1886 the number was increased to 27 up to October of that year. The total number of convicts when the, report was made numbered 817. There are 48 life prisoners. One prisoner is 80 years old, and 272 can neither read or write. Persons who are troubled with indigestion will be interested in the experience of W». H, Penn, chief clerk in the railway mail sendee at Des Moines, Iowa, who writes: “It gives me pleasure to testify to the merits of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarhoea Remedy. For two years I have suffered from indigestion, and am subject to frequent severe attacks of pain in the stomach and bowels. One or two doses of this remedy never failaJp give perfect relief. Price 25 and 50 cents; sold by J. B. Adams & Son. j There will be two partial eclipses of the sun this year. The first appears February I. and will be visible in this part of the United States about sunset. The second one is due the 28th of July at about 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon. It will also he visible in this part of the country. .The Lentoa season begins with Ash Wednesday, ; March 3, end ends with Easter Sunday, April 18. Ascension day will be May 27. Inauguration day, March 4, arrives on Thursday* Independence day, inly 4, on Sunday; Labor day, Monday, September 6* Thanksgiving. Thursday, November $1* Christmas, Saturday, December 25. ^. . f ■

Will Eknore has a fine new boy at his home. Go to H. H.~Tislow for all kinds of watch and clock repairs. 38* --&- Dr. R, L. Grim of Oakland City, Visited his sister, Mrs. S. Thompson, orer Sunday. Ex-Sheriff Vf.J. sihrodesof Lockhart township, was in town Monday night on business. Dr. Lamar now rejoices orer three of a kind. A bouncing big boy armed at his home Sunday morning. G. J. Nichols was at Oluey, Illinois, last Friday, wherfc as assignee of J. B. Young he sold a large3tract of land. Joseph Nixon, wife, sen Charley and daughter, Miss Nettie, of Arthur, Pike county, spent New Year's day with friends in Lynuville.—LvUnville item. Dr. W. H. Link, County Recorder J. L. Sumner and Sam Smith, leading republican politicians of this place, were at Indianap* olis last week taking a mix in the senatorial fight.

The Democrat will furnish you with one hundred best quality white envelopes with your name, address and business neatly printed on the upper left hand comer for fifty cents. All kinds of other job printing at equally low prices. Homer, the six-year-old son of John Hammond, was severely scalded last Sunday by upsetting a cup of coffee. The right arm and both legs were badly scalded. The little sufferer’s wounds were dressed by Dr. A. R. Byers, and he is now resting very comfortably. Mrs. Stewart, aged 77 years, who lives with her son Robert in Madison township, fell on Friday last and broke both bones of the left arm above the wrist, one of the bones protruding through the flesh. The fracture is a very painful one. Dr. Rice was called and reduced the fracture. Drilling at the gas well is going right along Wednesday night the drill was down 905 feet. At a depth of 350 feet 4small flow of gas was struck, but was not very strong, probably being the same vein struck here several years ago when the well was drilled on Main street, and which still sputters gas, In therepublican caucus far United States senator the Hon. Charles W. Fairbanks* the millionaire corporation attorney, carried . off the plnm, getting 60 votes to his. opponents 35. The 4Sftribution of the j35 votes were as follows: McKeen, lit Wall act1, 6; Taylor, 3; Posey 3; Harrison,lv and Baker 1. Through the courtesy of the Cincinnati Enquirer the Democrat presents an excellent likeness of Captain Sullivan, Pika county's representative in the legislature. The compliment paid him by the Evansville correspondent is a very worthy one, the honors being rightly bestowed. Pike county people are proud of their representative “Ten Nights in a Bar-Room” by home talent drew a large audience at the eourt * house last Saturday evening. The play was well presented and the audience enjoyed it very much. Several of the young ladies and gentlemen displayed a great deal of talent for amateurs. They gave the play at Qtweli Tuesday night and pleased a large audience.

Ed Reuss, foreman of the Press office* met with quite an accident Tuesday which will lay him up for a few weeks. While oiling up the job press he had the end of t he second finger caught in the slide of the platen and cut off at the first joint, ltwaa lucky for Bd that it was not on the right iiand eke k would haTe inconvenienced him very much in getting type. The turner was dressed by Dr Rice. i Tbe progressive ladies of Westfield, tnd., issued a “Woman’s Edition*’of the Westfield News* bearing date of April 3,1896. The paper is filled with matter of interest to women, and we notice the following from a correspondent, which the editors printed, realizing that it treats upon a matter of vital importance to their sex: “The best remedy for croup,colds and bronchitis that I have tieeu able to find is Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. For family use it has no equal. I gladly recommend it.” 85 and 5(1 cent bottles for sale by J. R, Adams & Sou. j Hon, dames Barker celebrated his 77th birthday last Sunday. On that day a large number of his neighbors and friends gathered at his pleasant home in Madison township and proceeded to have a good time and to refresh the inner man with a most sumptuous repast. “Unote Jim” is known to almost every citizen of the county and is wirendljf liked. He is one of the ohl timers and his counsel is often seeked by tbe younger men of the community in business transactions. He is a good citizen and ^s saohwks honored in his younger daytvte a seat in the senate ai Indiana, whew he made a competent representative for the district and a splendid lawmaker. The many friends gathered wished hunt many more such happy refcia&mzr taI . mm*